Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-14

dry closet system in connection with one
of these yentilating stacks, consists IN
passing the foul air over the cementtd
trenches, containing tue deposits from the
toilet rooms, Just a. 1t enters the ventllat-
ing stack and this current OF dry, not ar
dessiCCates completely ana deodorlzeS uhls
matter. so that one cleaning out per year
is ample aud this cleaning may consist Ct
simple removal or the whole can De
burned, in SitU by few shavlngS ana
kindlngs. Thus is removed all danger TO
the health of the pupils from that dreaded
sewer gas
The water supply will be obtained from
the city reservoir, by an extension of the
main to tue grounds, and tank of 1000
gallons capacity is situated III the tower,
which is in the centre OF the north front,
above the highest story, from
which the water Is conducted
TO all the fixtures, consisting of
bath tnbs i'll toilet rooms, bath room and
the laundry tubs. kitchen and pantry
sinks etc. No stationary wash basins are
set in any bedroom, or toilet room, thus
keeping all the plumbing in one small
portion of the house, carefully isolated
from the rest and simplifying its con-
struction and care.
For the recreation of the inmates there
| have been provided Il large gymnasium in
the first story, opening off of which are
| the music rooms, so that good lloOr ana
convenient music Will render easy the eX
ercises of calistheniCs accompanied by
music, or the same combination will rem
der dancing easy; also large piazza on
! the north side and a cOrreSpOndlugly
| large one on the south for the young
ladies and II small private one for the
principals family, also one on the south
| will afford dry outdoor promenades in all
weat hers Gas pipes will be laid to fully
supply all necessary amount of illumina.
| ton, although it may be decided to use
oil for the present. The floors, through.
out, are to be of birch or maple and no
carpets are to be used nailed down to the
floors, but rugs only, that can be taken up
and shaken every week.
| The arrangement of the young ladies'
rooms partakes of the three systems now
| in vogue in all seminaries. One Is the
open dormitory system, Il second is the
system of separate dormitories for one or
two and a third is the addition of study
parlor not used as a bedroom, but as Il
parlor in common with and to open into
two or more bedrooms. There is closet
attached to each bedroom. There are
rooms of all these three descriptions in
this institution and by means of this
variety it will be possible to form a much
more harmonious family, according to the
tastes and ages of the individuals them
selves, than if but one system was fol-
lowed out.
| The site is most beautiful, q rocky pro
montory soon after entering the grounds
on which the building sets, is some 20
| feet higher than the meadow lawn, 1000
| feet wide, stretching in front and bound
| ed by a fringe of trees on brow OF an
other descent which curtains the lake
shore so that the southern prospect
overlOoks the beautiful city and bay OF
! Burlington and the waters of Lake
| Champlain for 20 miles or more, embracing
at single glance Shelburn point bay and
.-iI1, ,.ln,, .,1i oh
house, Quaker Smiths point, Juniper
island, the Four Brothers and the village
of Essex, y. y. Ia the distance in PLAIN
view upon the right, may be seen the
numerous ranges of the AdirondackS, and
upon the left the highest peaks of the
| Green mountain range, Cancels Hump
and Mount Mansfield looming up in all
their grandeur, presenting a combination
Of lake, valley and mountain scenery, I'M
equalled for beauty and variety on this
continent.
The trustees have taken great pains to
inform themselves respecting the modern
Improvements in school buildings, one OF
their number having visited and examined
WELLESLEY college near Boston, st. Mary
Halls, Fairibault, Mimi, Bryn Mawr Uni
versity near Philadelphia, thus awaiting
themselves of the experience of the Off
GERS of those institutions, intending tC
make this building the most complete and
building III this country, for the purposes
for which it is intended, viz, the educa
ton of young.lades.
There wastno formal public services al
t lie laying of the corner stone, but it wa:
put in place Friday by two of the trus
tees, Col. Cannon and Mr.. Garfield
In 1t will be placed a copper box herme
tically sealed. containing the following ar
tcles
The Holy Bible, the Book of Common
| Prayer, the constitution aud canOns, and
journals of convention of the diocese of Yer
| mont for 1859 ls6S, 1857, cata ogue of the Yer
mont Episcopa! institute for 1851 and 1887.
! Pic ure of Vermont Episcopal Institute, also
Of the monument to Bishop Hopkins, and de
scriptlOn of the same.
Testimonial to patrons of Vermont Epis
| cOpal Institute, 1851.
The Life OF Bishop Hopkins, by one of hi,
| by ID, Mason, 1855.
List of Donors TO Hopkins Memorial hall
description of the hall, by Fred L. Camp, ar
chitect.
The Golden Wedding Song, 1866
The various silver and copper coins of thu
United States from one cent to 81, with Il
cent fractional currency of 1874.
United States 81 treasury note number 4
53753979.
United States 81 silver certificate hnmbe
B GU3U3,G, issued 1857.
United States postage stamp.
Copies of New York lines, World, Tribune
ChTchmdn. the Boston journal, and Burning
ton FREE PRESS.
1t is expected that the building will b.
furnished and fully completed and read,
for opening the school at the usual tim
of such schools in September. 1883.
Herr Paulus, the great story, by Waite